I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Xue Yu: "..."

To be honest, even at this point, everyone is still quite humorous.

"Junior Sister," Xue Yu said softly, "I won't allow you to say you're Shi."

Ye Qiao blinked, just about to be moved for a few seconds, when she heard him smile and say, "I was accidentally hurt."

"..."

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Ye Qiao smiled slightly and simply resorted to the most effective threat, "Actually, I'm a sword cultivator whose defenses are easily breached and whose manners are low. Once my defenses are breached, I can easily beat up alchemy cultivators. So you'd better not mess with me, Third Senior Brother."

Xue Yu remained silent for a moment.

In fact, he didn't think Ye Qiao was capable of beating him up, even though she was a sword cultivator.

He didn't know whether to sigh or bewilderment, "Junior Sister, if I remember correctly, your sword cultivator lineage has always been a rare and pure stream in the cultivation world. How did you end up with someone like you?"

Among all cultivation professions, sword cultivators have always had a good reputation. However, in reality, there are many sword cultivators, and they can be all sorts of people. The reason why cultivators have this misconception is probably because the righteous representatives of the sword cultivators are all upright and honest.

"I'm sorry. I was wrong. I insulted the noble and great profession of sword cultivator. I beg you, Third Senior Brother, don't tell anyone I'm a sword cultivator, don't discriminate against me!" Seeing that she couldn't argue with him, Ye Qiao covered her face and cried bitterly, giving him a performance of Ke Yun's style of madness.

This move froze the smile on Xue Yu's face.

"..." No matter how he was told, he was more mature than a girl who had just turned nineteen. But after a few rounds of fighting, he found that he had lost so completely.

Ye Qiao's unpredictable madness was very effective. Xue Yu stared at her for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Having experienced the betrayal of his fellow disciples, he had been on edge the whole time. The conversation he had just had made him feel a little more relaxed, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

His junior sister's personality is really interesting.

No wonder Mu Chongxi and his senior brother both liked her very much.

If she were here, Mingxuan probably wouldn't have just left and parted ways with them.

Ye Qiao's acting skills were superb. Seeing that Xue Yu seemed to have no intention of hurting each other anymore, she immediately headed towards the forbidden area. "Hurry up and follow me, Third Senior Brother."

Xue Yu was a little flustered, but quickly calmed down and followed closely behind, saying, "Be careful, no one has entered or left the depths of the Changming Sect's forbidden area for nearly a hundred years."

Xue Yu was fortunate enough to enter once back then, but that was because he was young and arrogant, thinking that his alchemy skills were unparalleled, and then he poisoned the other inner disciples.

But when he was sent to reflect on his actions, he only lingered on the periphery and never dared to go deeper.

Xue Yu was surprised that Ye Qiao, who had only been a personal disciple for a few months, dared to rush in first.

Ye Qiao said, "It's alright, let's go on an adventure together."

She had worked with almost all the disciples, and one advantage of bringing her third senior brother this time was that he knew more about the Changming Sect in this world than she did, so she could ask him about any changes that occurred.

Moreover, in the original work, he was a very troublesome character.

Compared to Mu Chongxi, who couldn't even find his Dao Heart, Zhou Xingyun, who had no fighting spirit all day long, and Ming Xuan, who crawled in the shadows, Xue Yu, although he was Yun Que's backup lover, did not affect his strength at all. Not only did his alchemy skills improve by leaps and bounds, but he even had a domain in hand.

Once materialized, the illusionary secret realm can form its own small world.

It's absurd that being obsessed with love didn't slow down his growth.

So, aren't the cultivators of the Path of Passion the most rational?

While he may act like a simp, he actually values ​​strength above all else; otherwise, he wouldn't have made a deal with Ye Qiao, honestly saying he'd be her most loyal simp.

Ye Qiao secretly analyzed Xue Yu. The moment he stepped into the forbidden area, a cold aura mixed with rich spiritual energy rushed towards him. The sound of flowing water echoed in his ears. The stream was crystal clear, and the stones at the bottom were clearly visible. In terms of scenery, their forbidden area was undoubtedly pleasing to the eye.

Ye Qiao silently clenched the "Never See You" in her hand.

Xue Yu also perked up and held his breath.

They were like burglars breaking into a house, moving nimbly, keeping their breath low, and being extremely cautious.

As you walk ahead, there is only endless darkness.

Forbidden areas are always dangerous, and trespassing without understanding them carries an extremely high risk.

As the two walked on in silence, they heard indistinct murmurs from some unknown creatures all around them, which sounded especially eerie in the quiet environment.

"Ye Qiao," Xue Yu couldn't help but say, "I'm scared."

Ye Qiao: "What a coincidence, I'm scared too."

Is she not afraid?

This is different from the Nascent Soul Trial; the Tribulation Trial is real, and people can really die from it.

"..."

The two appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, they were both in a complete panic.

Xue Yu thought he had found someone to share the burden, but it turned out he had found a fellow sufferer. "Didn't you hear anything?"

Ye Qiao paused, realizing that the fear Xue Yu mentioned might not be the same as the one she was talking about. "I heard it, don't worry about it."

"That should be a kind of monster that can mimic humans, luring them into dangerous areas to kill them. It's not very lethal."

Not only was it small, she even made it work as a laborer to spread rumors.

"Just follow behind me. Since I brought you in, I'll naturally take you out."

Xue Yu smiled slightly: "Really?"

But no matter how you look at her, her face screams "unreliable."

He didn't need to say it; it was practically an unspoken fact throughout the sect. They had never seen anyone more mischievous than her. Ye Qiao touched the tip of her nose, recognizing his teasing tone, and gripped the Shadow Sword in one hand.

With her other hand, she formed a talisman, and several high-grade talismans disappeared into the surrounding Five Elements and Eight Trigrams formation with her movements.

She bumped into various restrictions, which were broken one by one, as if she had been here countless times before.

Xue Yu was somewhat stunned as he watched her skillful talisman-throwing movements, and for some reason saw a resemblance between this girl and Ming Xuan and his junior master.

He had a wild guess—a feeling that she also worked as a talisman cultivator—"Ye Qiao, have you been here before?"

Ye Qiao did not answer. With the Shadow Sword in hand, he increased his speed and forcefully broke into the forbidden area with a domineering and reckless manner.

She's been here at least a dozen or twenty times.

You could navigate the layout of the forbidden area with your eyes closed.

In addition, they had just entered the forbidden area together to retrieve the Han Guang Shovel, and based on their previous experience, this time the journey went surprisingly smoothly.

It's normal for Xue Yu to feel that he has been here before.

After all, he followed her the whole way and didn't encounter a single restriction.

It's incredibly safe.

She was moving too fast, and Xue Yu was worried that she might accidentally touch some dangerous restriction, so he subconsciously spoke up:

"The restrictions inside are dangerous. You may not understand the intricacies, so don't rush."

"Listen to me first..." Before he could finish saying that word...

With a whoosh, the sword light flashed past like lightning, turning everything in its path white and illuminating the entire dark forbidden area.

With a loud crash as a massive object collapsed, the barrier crumbled into dust in an instant, like a fragile layer of ice!

Ye Qiao turned her head, her sword flashing back, a pale purple light shimmering within. "What do you want to say?"

She used the sword technique of the Sword Inquiry Sect. Their sect is known for breaking through all techniques with a single sword. Fortunately, her third senior brother did not understand swordsmanship, otherwise he would have doubted her origins.

Xue Yu's voice stopped abruptly as she calmly looked at the mess on the ground. Even though she didn't understand swordsmanship, she could vaguely tell that the power of her move was extraordinary.

"No. It's alright." Xue Yu smiled and gestured as if offering tea to the VIP: "Please, go ahead."